... Satish ji ... I have a couple of photos shot in Manali ... http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Castanea+sativa&w=91314344%40N00&s=int&z=m And, just as Sibdas ji said - planted at Van Vihar. *Castanea sativa* (ID provided by one flickr contact, Keith of UK) ... edible chestnut, European chestnut, Italian chestnut, Portuguese chestnut, Spanish chestnut, sweet chestnut
Regards. On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 8:14 PM, sibdas <[email protected]> wrote: > > Yes, it looks like a chestnut, specially from the catkins. However, > chestnut, Castania does not grow in India. It is likely a planted one, > > On Jul 7, 6:19 pm, satish phadke <[email protected]> wrote: > > A big tree in Manali. Several such trees were present on the road going > > towards Hadimba temple. A local guy called it as Chestnut? > > Dr Satish Phadke > > > > -- > > > > http:// satishphadke.blogspot.com > > > > DSCN0838s.jpg > > 181KViewDownload > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---

